Detached 2 sales on record

2 THE MORLINGS

BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4FG

£900,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Plantation Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.5 miles
Train station	Bearsted	0.6 miles
University	UCA Maidstone Studios	0.9 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	2.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

180 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£900,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,000/m²

Local average

£627,780 (25 sales)

Street crime

54 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/08/2025

Current heating cost: £962/year

Potential heating cost: £962/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£900,000	Detached	+39.5%	£908,004 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/10/2013	£645,000	Detached	—	£1,063,885 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
12 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BH	£556,000	09/01/2026	Detached
2 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BH	£635,000	05/01/2026	Detached
4 ROSEACRE GARDENS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4JF	£735,000	18/11/2025	Detached
42 FAUCHONS LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AH	£400,000	28/03/2025	Detached
52 BIRLING AVENUE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4LN	£565,000	13/12/2023	Detached
24 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP	£586,000	02/12/2022	Detached
9 SPURWAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BN	£325,000	18/11/2022	Detached
2 CLARENDON CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4JD	£540,000	26/08/2022	Detached
20 MYNN CRESCENT, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AR	£535,000	30/06/2022	Detached
60 FAUCHONS LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AY	£557,500	12/04/2022	Detached
34 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BJ	£635,000	04/02/2022	Detached
3 HAMPSON WAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AL	£625,000	13/01/2022	Detached
10 SPURWAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BN	£325,000	26/11/2021	Detached
22 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP	£515,000	30/06/2021	Detached
53 BIRLING AVENUE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4LN	£457,500	29/06/2021	Detached
3 TYLERS CROFT, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BW	£625,000	29/06/2021	Detached
6 HAMPSON WAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AL	£526,000	17/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £537,824 (17 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.2%

10y growth 19.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Maidstone. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 19.6%

10y (index) 28.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Maidstone. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,157/mo

Realistic £1,286/mo

Optimistic £1,415/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Maidstone.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Maidstone: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%

Max investor price (0.8%) £160,750

Target investor price (1%) £128,600

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	21
Violence and sexual offences	19
Other theft	4
Burglary	2
Other crime	2
Public order	2
Shoplifting	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	54

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Roseacre Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 13 May 2024
Thurnham Church of England Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Madginford Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2017
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 9 Sep 2015
Leigh Academy Bearsted	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 12 Mar 2023

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# 2 THE MORLINGS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4FG

## Property details

- Slug: `2c1b5d9` (address key hash: `2c1b5d9dc3d44a6686ce095bd5d656d21158b412`)
- Postcode: ME14 4FG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 180 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £900,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,000/m²
- Local average: £627,780 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 54 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £900,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £962/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6535-3828-5500-0071-3292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £900,000 | Detached | +39.5% | £908,004 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-8124-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2013-10-31 | £645,000 | Detached | — | £1,063,885 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c642a4d9-a2f5-48c4-861f-6feb34bb73e1) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 THE MORLINGS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4FG | £900,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |
| 2 THE MORLINGS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4FG | £645,000 | 31/10/2013 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BH | £556,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 2 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BH | £635,000 | 05/01/2026 | Detached |
| 4 ROSEACRE GARDENS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4JF | £735,000 | 18/11/2025 | Detached |
| 42 FAUCHONS LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AH | £400,000 | 28/03/2025 | Detached |
| 52 BIRLING AVENUE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4LN | £565,000 | 13/12/2023 | Detached |
| 24 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP | £586,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 9 SPURWAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BN | £325,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2 CLARENDON CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4JD | £540,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 20 MYNN CRESCENT, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AR | £535,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 60 FAUCHONS LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AY | £557,500 | 12/04/2022 | Detached |
| 34 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BJ | £635,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 3 HAMPSON WAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AL | £625,000 | 13/01/2022 | Detached |
| 10 SPURWAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BN | £325,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 22 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP | £515,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 53 BIRLING AVENUE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4LN | £457,500 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 3 TYLERS CROFT, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BW | £625,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 6 HAMPSON WAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AL | £526,000 | 17/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £537,824 (17 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.2%
- **10y growth:** 19.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Maidstone). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,157/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,286/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,415/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Maidstone (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.14% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £160,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £128,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **54** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Roseacre Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 May 2024 |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| Madginford Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2017 |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 9 Sep 2015 |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 12 Mar 2023 |